The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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Beach Holiday
A peaceful family picnic on an unidentified but sandy beach is rudely disrupted by a grass-skirted native who kidnaps the baby!
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The extended family are picnicking on the beach when a familiar-looking local appears from the dunes and runs away with the youngest of the three children. Mother has to fight him off, but ends up dancing with the fellow, accompanied by a percussion trio. However, Grandad lays the intruder out and he is ceremonially entombed in the sand, under a beach-towel. An improvised headstone marks the spot. There’s no sign of Father anywhere!
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